scholarly journals Is the perception of time pressure a barrier to healthy eating and physical activity among women?

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 888-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicky Welch ◽  
Sarah A McNaughton ◽  
Wendy Hunter ◽  
Clare Hume ◽  
David Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perception Of Time

AbstractObjectivesTo describe the proportion of women reporting time is a barrier to healthy eating and physical activity, the characteristics of these women and the perceived causes of time pressure, and to examine associations between perceptions of time as a barrier and consumption of fruit, vegetables and fast food, and physical activity.DesignA cross-sectional survey of food intake, physical activity and perceived causes of time pressure.SettingA randomly selected community sample.SubjectsA sample of 1580 women self-reported their food intake and their perceptions of the causes of time pressure in relation to healthy eating. An additional 1521 women self-reported their leisure-time physical activity and their perceptions of the causes of time pressure in relation to physical activity.ResultsTime pressure was reported as a barrier to healthy eating by 41 % of the women and as a barrier to physical activity by 73 %. Those who reported time pressure as a barrier to healthy eating were significantly less likely to meet fruit, vegetable and physical activity recommendations, and more likely to eat fast food more frequently.ConclusionsWomen reporting time pressure as a barrier to healthy eating and physical activity are less likely to meet recommendations than are women who do not see time pressure as a barrier. Further research is required to understand the perception of time pressure issues among women and devise strategies to improve women’s food and physical activity behaviours.

Confounding Effects of Food Intake and Physical Activities on Student Body Mass Index Using General Loglinear Models

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zamalia Mahmud ◽  
NurAthirah Makhtar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Loglinear Models ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: There is need to prioritize the promotion of physical activity and eating habit to promote healthy practices and prevent the occurrence of disease and obesity. Objective: This study aims to examine the association strength between types of food intake and physical activities using General Loglinear Models (GENLOG). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from selected secondary schools in the eastern states of Peninsular Malaysia. It involved a sample of 326 students (aged between 13 to 17 years). A questionnaire was administered to the students within the school compound using a face-to-face interview. Ratio Chi-Square statistic was used to determine the association between the types of food intake and physical activities; while, Mantel Haenszel’s test of homogeneity was used to identify the presence of confounding variables. Results: The results showed that the consumption of breakfast, fast food, and snacks was significantly associated with various physical activities with some confounding effects. Conclusion: Comparison of several Loglinear models confirmed the homogenous Loglinear model as most parsimonious in explaining the association between types of food intake and physical activity among adolescents.

Occupational and Leisure-Time Physical Activity Have Different Relationships With Health: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study of Working Nurses

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Helen M. Parker ◽  
Robyn Gallagher ◽  
Christine Duffield ◽  
Ding Ding ◽  
David Sibbritt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Activity Questionnaires

Background: Recent research has focused on the potential benefits of physical activity in occupational settings in addition to leisure time. However, occupational physical activity (OPA) differs substantially for occupations that require heavy and repetitive physical work, such as nursing. We explored associations between leisure time and OPA and health outcomes in working nurses and midwives. Methods: Nurses who were enrolled in the Fit For the Future study (New South Wales, Australia) and who completed physical activity questionnaires (n = 4343) were classified according to high (HO) or low (LO) occupational and high (HL) or low (LL) leisure-time physical activity (LTPA): HO performed walking/heavy labor most/all of the time at work; HL met the guidelines of 150 minutes per week moderate to vigorous LTPA, creating 4 categories: HOLL, HOHL, LOHL, and LOLL. Results: HL predicted better self-rated health (unstandardized B = 0.51, 95% confidence interval, 0.44 to 0.57) and lower likelihood of ≥3 sick days in the past 12 months (OR: 0.71, 95% confidence interval, 0.61 to 0.83), whereas HO predicted higher likelihood of ≥3 sick days (OR: 1.17, 95% confidence interval, 1.01 to 1.35), adjusting for all variables. Conclusions: OPA may not confer the same health benefits as LTPA for nurses. Health-promoting interventions should emphasize the importance of achieving adequate moderate to vigorous LTPA for all, including those undertaking substantial OPA.

scholarly journals Does Eating Addiction Favor a More Varied Diet or Contribute to Obesity?—The Case of Polish Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1304
Author(s):  
Marzena Jezewska-Zychowicz ◽  
Aleksandra Małachowska ◽  
Marta Plichta
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Varied Diet ◽  
Main Determinants

The rapidly increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity indicates a need to search for their main causes. Addictive-like eating and associated eating patterns might result in overconsumption, leading to weight gain. The aim of the study was to identify the main determinants of food intake variety (FIV) within eating addiction (EA), other lifestyle components, and sociodemographic characteristics. The data for the study were collected from a sample of 898 Polish adults through a cross-sectional survey in 2019. The questionnaire used in the study included Food Intake Variety Questionnaire (FIVeQ), Eating Preoccupation Scale (EPS), and questions regarding lifestyle and sociodemographic factors. High eating addiction was found in more than half of the people with obesity (54.2%). In the study sample, physical activity at leisure time explained FIV in the greatest manner, followed by the EPS factor: eating to provide pleasure and mood improvement. In the group of people with obesity, the score for this EPS factor was the best predictor of FIV, in that a higher score was conducive to a greater variety of food intake. Sociodemographic characteristics differentiated FIV only within groups with normal body weight (age) and with overweight (education). In conclusion, food intake variety (FIV) was associated with physical activity at leisure time, and then with EPS factor “Eating to provide pleasure and mood improvement”, whereas sociodemographic characteristics were predictors of FIV only within groups identified by body mass index (BMI). Nevertheless, our observations regarding the eating to provide pleasure and mood improvement factor and its associations with food intake variety indicate a need for further research in this area. Future studies should also use other tools to explicitly explain this correlation.

Association Between Perceived Environmental Attributes and Physical Activity Among Adults in Recife, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (s2) ◽  
pp. S213-S222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro C. Hallal ◽  
Rodrigo S. Reis ◽  
Diana C. Parra ◽  
Christine Hoehner ◽  
Ross C. Brownson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Recreational Facilities ◽  
Environmental Attributes ◽  
Low Levels

Background:To evaluate the association between perceived environmental factors and leisure-time and transport-related physical activity.Methods:A random-digit-dialing telephone cross-sectional survey in Recife, Brazil, was conducted among individuals aged 16 years or older (n = 2046). Leisure-time and transport-related physical activity were measured using the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Three outcome variables were used: leisure-time physical activity (min/wk), transport-related physical activity (min/wk), and walking for leisure (min/wk). A cutoff of 150 min/wk was used for all outcome variables. The environmental module of the questionnaire was based on the short version of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (A-NEWS), and included 12 environmental items.Results:The proportions of subjects reaching the 150-minutes per week threshold were 30.6% for leisure-time physical activity, 26.6% for transport-related physical activity and 18.2% for walking for leisure. Lack of sidewalks and low access to recreational facilities were associated with a lower likelihood of performing 150 minutes per week or more of leisure-time physical activity. Lack of sidewalks was associated with low levels of walking for leisure. Neighborhood aesthetics was inversely associated with transport-related physical activity.Conclusions:Lack of sidewalks and low access to recreational facilities were predictors of low levels of leisure-time physical activity, suggesting that policy strategies aimed at improving these environmental features may be warranted.

scholarly journals Change in alcohol consumption and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst 76 medical students

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e12580
Author(s):  
Christina Sandell ◽  
Mikhail Saltychev
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Higher Alcohol ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Effect

Objective To investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic has affected physical activity and alcohol consumption among medical students. Methods Cross-sectional survey study among 76 students in their second year of medical school. The Wilcoxon sign-rank test and Kruskal-Wallis H test were used to assess the difference between groups. Results Of 76 respondents, 68% were women, 66% were single and 34% were co-habiting. The median age was 21 years. Overall alcohol consumption decreased during the pandemic year by 12 g/week. Overall physical activity did not significantly change. The decrease in alcohol consumption was mostly caused by a change seen in a high tertile, change was −96 g/week. Alcohol consumption decreased more in women than in men, p = 0.0001. Conclusions It seems that alcohol consumption among medical students has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic probably due to reduced social contacts and negative effect of social isolation. This decrease was seen especially among women and among students with higher alcohol consumption before the pandemic. Also, it seems that students had found their ways to remain active during the pandemic since the amount of leisure-time physical activity had not changed significantly.

scholarly journals THE OCCURRENCE OF OBESITY AMONG STUDENT AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAMPUNG-INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Linawati Novikasari ◽  
Analia Kunang ◽  
Vierto Irennius Girsang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
P Value ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
Activity Factor

Background: Fast food is one that causes the risk of obesity and cause health problems. Nowadays, the occurrence of obesity in children tends to increase, and many other factors that can make obesity in children.Purpose: Knowing that factors associated with occurrence of obesity among student in Elementary School (Sekolah Dasar Negeri 2)  Labuhan Bandar Lampung 2018Methods: This research was quantitative with cross sectional approach. Population in this research is all student at Elementary School (Sekolah Dasar Negeri 2)  Labuhan Dalam Bandar Lampung with the sample of 63 respondents (simple random sampling).Results: Finding, genetic factor were 33 (52,4%)  respondents with p-value 0,001, food intake factor 35 (55,6%) respondent with p-value 0,010 and physical activity factor 32 (50,8%) respondent with p-value 0,007.Conclusion: There is a relationship between genetic factors, food intake factor and physical activity factor with the occurrence of obesity among student in Elementary School (Sekolah Dasar Negeri 2)  Labuhan Bandar Lampung 2018. Suggestion, this research could be used as base data, also need to do another research with number of respondent and different method. School management to report to public health services (Puskesmas) to provide nutritionist to give health education to student about obesity. 

scholarly journals Educational differentials in key domains of physical activity by ethnicity, age and sex: a cross-sectional study of over 40 000 participants in the UK household longitudinal study (2013–2015)

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e033318
Author(s):  
Meg E Fluharty ◽  
Snehal M Pinto Pereira ◽  
Michaela Benzeval ◽  
Mark Hamer ◽  
Barbara Jefferis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Occupational Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Uk

ObjectivesTo assess whether educational differentials in three key physical activity (PA) domains vary by age, sex and ethnicity.DesignNational cross-sectional survey.SettingUK.ParticipantsAltogether 40 270 participants, aged 20 years and over, from the UK Household Longitudinal Study with information on education, PA and demographics collected in 2013–2015.Outcome measuresParticipation in active travel (AT), occupational activity (OA) and leisure time physical activity (LTPA) at the time of assessment.ResultsLower educational attainment was associated with higher AT and OA, but lower weekly LTPA activity; these associations were modified by sex, ethnicity and age. Education-related differences in AT were larger for women—the difference in predicted probability of activity between the highest and the lowest education groups was −10% in women (95% CI: −11.9% to 7.9%) and −3% in men (−4.8% to –0.4%). Education-related differences in OA were larger among men −35% (-36.9% to –32.4%) than women −17% (-19.4% to –15.0%). Finally, education-related differences in moderate-to-vigorous LTPA varied by ethnicity; for example, differences were 17% (16.2% to 18.7%) for white individuals compared with 6% (0.6% to 11.6%) for black individuals.ConclusionsEducational differences in PA vary by domain and are modified by age, sex and ethnicity. A better understanding of physically inactive subgroups may aid development of interventions to both increase activity levels and reduce health inequalities.

scholarly journals A study of predictors of adolescents’ physical activity intentions

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lambros Lazuras ◽  
Despoina Ourda ◽  
Vassilis Barkoukis ◽  
Haralambos Tsorbatzoudis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Anticipated Regret ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Planned Behaviour

Abstract: The present study used an integrated theoretical framework based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Prototype/Willingness model to examine the social cognitive predictors of leisure time physical activity intentions among Greek secondary school students (N = 254, M age = 13.59 years, SD = 1.18). A cross-sectional survey method was employed to assess physical activity intentions and related psychosocial beliefs, as well as self-reported physical activity behaviour. Multiple regression analysis indicated that leisure time physical activity intentions were predicted by past behaviour, perceived behavioural control, and anticipated regret. Prototype similarity and favourability, and descriptive norms did not predict intentions. The findings are discussed in terms of the utility of the planned behaviour and prototype/willingness approaches to explain leisure time physical activity among young people. Un estudio de los predictores de la intención de práctica física en adolescentes Resumen: El presente estudio se realizó bajo un marco teórico basado en la Teoría de la conducta planificada y el modelo de prototipo y disposición para examinar los predictores socio-cognitivos de las intenciones de actividad física durante el tiempo libre entre estudiantes griegos de enseñanza secundaria (N=254, Media=13.59, DT=1.18). Se llevó a cabo un estudio transversal para evaluar intenciones de actividad física y creencias psicosociales relacionadas, así como conductas de actividad física autoinformada. Un análisis de regresión múltiple indica que los predictores de las intenciones de actividad física durante el tiempo libre eran conducta pasada, control percibido de la conducta y arrepentimiento anticipado. Similitud de prototipo, favorabilidad y normas descriptivas no predecían las intenciones. Los hallazgos son planteados en términos de utilidad de la conducta planeada y enfoques para explicar la actividad física durante el tiempo libre entre la gente joven.

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